<p>What makes you think that US News report rankings of Engg colleges are BS? Do you have engineers in your family/friends/teachers to guide you otherwise? </p>
<p>There are tons of info (if you do not have direct influencers) on the web to for you to make a call. My only suggestion - drop the idea of going to a LAC to do Engg. if you are serious of following Engg. as a profession. I am from the Lehigh Valley area and am totally aware of folks who go to schools like Lafayette and Bucknell…Lehigh is a much better choice. As WSJ has already mentioned a while back, school name does play a big role.
[Engineers</a>, Accountants Say School Matters - WSJ.com](<a href=“Engineers, Accountants Say School Matters - WSJ”>Engineers, Accountants Say School Matters - WSJ)</p>
<p>Here are some sites for more info that can help you to decide:
[Top</a> 100 universities for Engineering and Technology 2013-14 - Times Higher Education](<a href=“http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2013-14/subject-ranking/subject/engineering-and-IT]Top”>Subject Ranking 2013-14: Engineering & Technology | Times Higher Education (THE))</p>
<p>[Academic</a> Ranking of World Universities in Engineering/Technology and Computer Sciences - 2013 | 2013 Top 100 Universities in Natural Sciences and Mathematics | ARWU-FIELD 2013](<a href=“http://www.shanghairanking.com/FieldENG2013.html]Academic”>http://www.shanghairanking.com/FieldENG2013.html)</p>
<p>[Best</a> Schools for Engineering Majors - College Salary Report](<a href=“http://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report-2014/best-schools-by-major/engineering]Best”>http://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report-2014/best-schools-by-major/engineering)</p>
<p>[School</a> Rankings by College Major ? Job Recruiter Top Picks - WSJ.com](<a href=“School Rankings by College Major – Job Recruiter Top Picks - WSJ”>School Rankings by College Major – Job Recruiter Top Picks - WSJ)</p>
<p>Good luck !</p>